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Seasonings’ and microencapsulated powder ginger powders’ quality are sensitive to changes in water levels. Accelerated shelf life testing (ASLT) method was used to determine the shelf life of seasonings and microencapsulated ginger powders based on critical moisture content approach. Appearance and flavor was found to be the critical parameter in seasonings and microencapsulated ginger powders deterioation. Shelf life of products depends on product’s characteristics (initial moisture content, moisture content equilibrium and water activity), storage conditions (temperature and relative humidity), and packaging (primary package’s permeability and surface area of packaging). The calculations were based on three storage conditions (warehouse storage conditions, storage temperature of 30OC 80% RH and10OC 50% RH). In warehouse storage conditions, the shelf life of microencapsulated ginger powder-1 and microencapsulated ginger powder-2 are 5,52 years and 1.51 years. On the other hand, seasonings and their shelf life are Oritasty™-1 0.46 years, Oritasty™-2 1,81, Barbequnic™ 2.13 years, Baladonesia™ 1.28 years and 1.50 years, WesternAsia™ 0.64 years, CheezyChez™ 3.08 years, Oceania™ 2.23 years, Maniche™ 1.34 years.